Cactus RF60 User manual

User Manual
Wireless
Flash
RF60

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Table of Contents
1. Getting to Know your RF60 03
2. Caution and Warnings 04
3.  M a j o r S p e c i  c a ti o n s 05
4. Package Contents 06
5 .  N o m e n c l a t u r e 0 7
6. LCD Panel 08
7.  G e t ti n g S t a r t e d 0 8
8 .  O n - c a m e r a  O p e r a t i o n :            1 8 
Local Mode
9.  W i r e l e s s F l a s h : 2 0 
Master and Slave Modes
10. G r o u p A l i a s e s 2 5
11. Ad va nce dO p er ation27
12. Personalizing the RF60 39
13. Working with Cactus 43
Triggers
14. E x t e r n a l P o w e r 4 5
1 5 . F o r m i n g t h e C a p a c i t o r 4 6
16.USBConnection47
17. O p t i o n a l A c c e s s o r i e s 4 7
18. Troubleshooting 48
19.Notices51
20.Warranty53

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1. Getting to Know your
RF60
Thank you for purchasing the Cactus
Wireless Flash RF60. We know that you
w i l l e n jo y t h e b e n e  t s of y o u r n e w 
w i r e le s s p o r t a bl e  a s h. T h e R F 60 i s 
u n iq u e a m o n g ot h e r  a s h e s a v a i l a b le
o n t h e m a r k e t. Wit h a b u i lt-i n 
transmitterandreceiver,itnot
onlyreceiveswirelesssignals,but
it a l s o f u n ctio n s a s a c o m m a n d e r t o 
control other RF60s. The
possibilities are endless!
Ple a s e t a k e t h e ti m e t o e x plo r e a l l 
t h e f e at u r e s i n y o u r n e w R F60:
–Built-i n w i r el e ss c o m m a n d e ra n d 
receiver
–R e m ot e c o n tr o l of p o w e r a n d z o o m 
levels
–Group control of up to four groups
withcongurableGroup Alias
–Optical Slave with delay feature
–High poweru p t o G u i d e N u m b e r of 
56 m e t e r s
–C o m p ati ble w it h C a c tu s V 6 Wireless
Flash Transceiver
–Multi-ash feature
–HSSSympathymode provides HSS
support when working with TTL
ashes

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2. Caution and Warnings
B efor e u si n g t h e p r o d u c t, r e a d t h e 
following instructions to ensure
correct and safe use and to help
p r e v e n t d a m a g e of t h e C a ct u s R F 6 0.
1. T u r n O F F a l l y o u r e q u i p m e n t 
(C a ct u s u n it s, c a m e r a s, e t c.) 
before changing batteries or
m a k i n g a c o n n e cti o n.
2. R e m o v e b a tt e r i e s a n d s w it c h of f 
t h e  a s h w h e n it i s n o t i n u s e.
3. U s e o n l y t h e b a tt e r i e s s p e ci  e d 
i n t h i s i n s tr u ctio n m a n u a l.
4. D o n o t p e r m a n e ntl y st o r e t h e 
p r o d u c t i n a h i g h t e m p e r at u r e 
e n v i r o n m e nt (i.e., u n d e r s tr o n g 
d i r e c t s u n l i g h t, n e a r c o o k i n g 
st o v e s o r o v e n).
5. T h e  a s h s h o u l d n ot b e s u b m e r g e d 
in liquid or exposed to heavy
rain unless it is properly
protected.
6. Do not operate the device in the
presenceofammablegasesor
fu mes.
7. D o n o t  r e t h e  a s h d i r e c tl y 
i n t o t h e e y e s of s o m e o n e a t clo s e 
ra n ge.
8. D o n ot  r e t h e  a s h d i r e c tl y a t 
t h e d r iv e r of a m o v i n g c a r.

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3. Major Specifications
–G u i d e N u m b e r (I S O 100):
Z o o m (m m) 24 28 35 50 70 80 105
G N ( m e t e r) 33 34 38 45 51 54 56
G N (f e e t) 108 112 124 147 168 177 183
–Motorzooms:24mm–28mm–35mm–
50 m m – 70 m m – 80 m m – 105 m m
–P o w e r l e v el s (22 i n t o t a l):
1/1 1/2 1/4 1/8 1/16 1/32 1/64 1/128
1/2+0.3 1/4+0.3 1/8+0.3 1/16+0.3 1/32+0.3 1/64+0.3 1/128+0.3
1/2+0.7 1/4+0.7 1/8+0.7 1/16+0.7 1/32+0.7 1/64+0.7 1/128+0.7
–F l a s h d u r a ti o n s: 1/300 s – 1/2 0,0 0 0s
–M o d e s: L o c a l (L), M a s t e r (M), a n d 
Sl av e (S)
–W o r k i n g r a d io f r e q u e n c y: 2.4 G H z
–N u m b e r of c h a n n e l s: 16
–N u m b e r of g r o u p s: 4
–M a x i m u m w i r e le s s effe ctiv e 
distance:100meters(328feet)
–B u i lt-i n o p tic a l s l av e m o d e: 
S1(straighttriggering);
S2(pre-ashignoredtriggering)
–P o w e r i n p u t: 
4 AA batteries (LR6 alkaline or
Ni- M H), r e c h a r g e a ble Ni- M H f or 
bestperformance
–F l a s h c o u n t p e r b att e r y c y cle: 
10 0 (at 1/1 p o w e r);
200 0 (a t 1/1 28 p o w e r)
–M i n i m u m r e c y cl e ti m e:
0.1-5.0seconds(withalkaline
b a tt e r i e s); 0.1-3.0 s e c o n d s (w it h 
S a n y o E n e lo o p)
–C olo r t e m p e r a tu r e: 5600 k +/- 20 0k
–Operatingtemperature:
-2 0°C t o + 50°C
–D i m e n s io n s: 2 05 x 83 x 61 m m
–N e t w ei g h t: 3 90g